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At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence.

SYSTEM VICE PRESIDENT, HOSPITALIST SERVICE LINE** **| Work From Home/Remote

*Can be located anywhere in the U.S.* (strong preference for Eastern or Central time zones)

Reports to:** **Chief Care Delivery Officer

\# of Direct Reports:** **5

This is a brand-new position to lead our hospitalist service line, providing subject matter expertise across all markets, including employed and non-employed hospitalist arrangements. This role will also oversee the Behavioral Health and Wound Care system service lines. T** **he person in this position will partner with the contracting team to define PSA terms,** **including SLAs and KPIs.

We are looking for someone with true hospitalist service line expertise or someone who has** **managed a larger-scale hospitalist program (employed and independent experience).

**Primary Function/General Purpose of Position** _-_ The Vice President of Hospital Services is responsible for providing subject matter expertise and driving clinical and operational standardization to reduce clinical variability, improve quality outcomes and drive clinical and operational efficiency. This position will partner with the medical director of hospital services and other key stakeholders including market leadership, contracted physician groups, and both contracted and employed providers to implement best practices, optimize clinical workflows and drive value-based performance.

Essential Job Functions

+ Provides subject matter expertise across all Bon Secours Mercy Health markets including employed and non-employed hospitalist arrangements

+ Oversees the Behavioral Health and Wound Care system service lines

+ Partners with the contracting team to define PSA terms including SLAs and KPIs

+ Manages outcomes and performance components of professional service agreements for the hospitalist service line and is accountable for contracted and employed SLAs and KPI performance including length of stay, readmission rates, infection prevention, patient experience and other clinical outcome metrics.

+ Collaborates with finance and operational teams to quantify the value and ROI of clinical initiatives and improvements.

+ Develops and ensures sound execution, measurement, and accountability of the clinical engagement strategy for hospitalist services, behavioral health and wound care services.

+ Utilizes a blend of strategic and operational leadership.

+ Analyzes clinical operations scorecard and other data to identify opportunities to reduce clinical variability, improve quality outcomes, drive clinical efficiency, and value generation in identified service lines.

+ Monitors initiative compliance and engages with underperforming markets to develop action plans and assist in addressing barriers to achieve compliance/improvement targets.

Education

Masters Degree in Hospital administration, business or related field (required)

Work Experience

10+ years in senior level leadership position (required).

Understands hospital operations, supply chain operations and processes, health system leadership, leading through influence in a matrixed structure (preferred).

Prior experience managing contracted provider groups (preferred)

**Skills** _​_

_Hard/Technical Skills:_

+ Proficiency with clinical informatics and data-driven decision-making.

+ Financial acumen

+ Ability to identify and execute on clinical quality improvement efforts

_Soft Skills:_

+ Strong communication and team-building skills across multidisciplinary teams.

+ Ability to think strategically while managing complex operational challenges.

+ Collaborative leadership style with a commitment to patient-centered care.

+ Leads through influence

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:

Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans

Prescription drug coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance w/AD&D

Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible

Paid time off

Educational Assistance

And much more

*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email [email protected] . If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected]